| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.31 |
| Liaison | Stephan Classen |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cascadia College
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jodie
Galvan Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices Student Learning |
Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses a four-tiered approach | 0 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an organic land care standard or sustainable landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials | 132 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 132 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds (e.g. the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces, experimental agricultural land, areas that are not regularly managed or maintained):
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
A brief description of the IPM program:
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
A brief description of the organic land standard or landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials:
The following paragraph was taken from UW Bothell's recent award from APPA. We share a campus with UW Bothell and contract their team to care for the landscape across our entire campus.
"Another signature element of our sustainable grounds practices is that the campus has been pesticide and synthetic fertilizer free since 2006 and the grounds team practices organic land care throughout all campus grounds operations, including the maintenance of the 58 acres of restored wetlands. The commitment to removing pesticides is motivated by the desire to keep poisonous chemicals away from the campus community and the gardening staff, as well as to keep stormwater runoff and the wetlands clean and healthy. Our pesticide free initiatives include a robust integrated pest management policy and practice, but goes far beyond to include intentionally building healthy soil and biotic communities so that the plant life on campus can thrive without the use of added synthetic fertilizers. It is very important to the facilities department and campus community to keep chemicals out of the natural ecosystem on campus. By building healthy soil and biotic communities, as well as investing in a skilled grounds team to implement organic land care maintenance practices, UW Bothell is able to maintain a pesticide-free campus. UW Bothell achieved Salmon Safe Certification, and is only the second campus in the nation to do so."
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
We plant almost exclusively native, pollinator friendly and food producing plants on campus that are well adapted to our climate and need minimal pest protection and watering.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
We aim to minimize water use on campus by minimizing the presence of water intensive lawns and planting most of the campus with native, drought tolerant plants. Our campus is certified Salmon Safe and protecting our wetlands is of paramount importance. https://www.salmonsafe.org/getcertified
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A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
We compost all landscaping waste on site and use completely composted materials in our campus garden beds, Food Forest, and other landscaped areas.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution (e.g. use of environmentally preferable landscaping materials, initiatives to reduce the impacts of ice and snow removal, wildfire prevention):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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